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Trump Org Made $1.7 Billion While Trump Was President, Much of It From Taxpayers
Trump infamously refused to divest his financial interests when he entered office in 2017.
DOJ Accuses Steve Bannon’s Lawyers of “Frivolous” Complaints in Contempt Trial
Bannon and his defense team want to “try this case in the media rather than in court,” the DOJ alleges.
Josh Gottheimer, Worth Nearly $9 Million, Is Seeking Unpaid Interns
Since 2018, Congress has specifically allocated funding to pay interns on Capitol Hill.
Medical Experts Decry Omicron Travel Bans That Unfairly Target African Countries
Travel bans impose punishments on countries that properly alert the world to new coronavirus variants, experts say.
Democrats Push to Remove Boebert From Committees After Islamophobic Comments
A video posted on social media showed Rep. Lauren Boebert implying that Rep. Ilhan Omar is a terrorist.
Trump May Win in 2024 If Democrats Keep Derailing Their Own Agenda
One national poll shows Trump leading Biden by 13 percent in a hypothetical rematch.
Majority of Likely Voters Support Higher Taxes for Billionaires, Poll Finds
Sen. Ron Wyden’s Billionaires Income Tax proposal enjoys majority support from Democrats and Republicans alike.
Republicans Who Backed Trump Tax Cuts Now Accuse Dems of Slashing Taxes for Rich
New Republican ads attack Democrats on Build Back Better — which will actually raise taxes on wealthiest Americans.
Matthew McConaughey Says He Won’t Run for Governor of Texas Next Year
The actor's decision leaves Democrat Beto O'Rourke and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as the main candidates in the race.
Omar Condemns GOP for Letting Boebert’s “Anti-Muslim Bigotry” Go Unpunished
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert falsely told an audience that Rep. Ilhan Omar was mistaken for a suspected suicide bomber.